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1980 All-SEC Football Team
The 1980 All-SEC football team consists of American football players selected to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) chosen by various selectors for the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. Offensive selections Receivers * Cris Collinsworth, Florida (AP, UPI) *Mardye McDole, Miss. St. (AP, UPI) Tight ends * Chris Faulkner, Florida (AP, UPI) Tackles *Tim Irwin, Tennessee (AP, UPI) *Alan Massey, Miss. St. (AP) Guards *Tim Morrison, Georgia (AP, UPI s T *Wayne Harris, Miss. St. (AP) *George Stephenson, Auburn (UPI) *Nat Hudson, Georgia (UPI) Centers *Ken Roark, Kentucky (AP) *Lee North, Tennessee (UPI) Quarterbacks * Buck Belue, Georgia (AP) * John Fourcade, Ole Miss (UPI) Running backs * Herschel Walker, Georgia (College Football Hall of Fame) (AP, UPI) * James Brooks, Auburn (AP, UPI) Defensive selections Ends * E. J. Junior, Alabama (AP, UPI) *Lyman White, LSU (AP, UPI) Tackles *Frank Warren, Auburn (AP) *Eddie Weaver, Georgia (AP) *Byron Braggs, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team with possession of the oval-shaped football, attempts to advance down the field by running with the ball or passing it, while the defense, the team without possession of the ball, aims to stop the offense's advance and to take control of the ball for themselves. The offense must advance at least ten yards in four downs or plays; if they fail, they turn over the football to the defense, but if they succeed, they are given a new set of four downs to continue the drive. Points are scored primarily by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone for a touchdown or kicking the ball through the opponent's goalposts for a field goal. The team with the most points at the end of a game wins. American football evolved in the United States, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Little (linebacker)
David Lamar Little, Sr. (January 3, 1959 – March 17, 2005) was an American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. Little played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American. Selected late in the seventh round of the 1981 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers and became a nine-season starter. Early life Little was born in Miami, Florida, in 1959.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players David Little Retrieved June 24, 2010. He attended Andrew Jackson High School in Miami,databaseFootball.com, Players David Little. Retrieved June 24, 2010. and was a standout high school football player for the Jackson Generals. College career Little accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played linebacker for coach Doug Dickey and coach C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 College Football All-America Team
The 1980 College Football All-America team is composed of college football players who were selected as All-Americans by various organizations that chose College Football All-America Teams in 1980. The NCAA recognizes four selectors as "official" for the 1980 season. They are (1) the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), (2) the Associated Press (AP), (3) the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA), and (4) the United Press International (UPI). The AP, UPI, and FWAA teams were selected by polling of sports writers and/or broadcasters. The AFCA team was based on a poll of coaches. Other notable selectors, though not recognized by the NCAA as official, included ''Football News'', a national weekly football publication, the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), ''The Sporting News'' (TSN), and the Walter Camp Football Foundation (WC). Fourteen players were unanimous picks by all four official selectors. Seven of the unanimous picks were offensive players: (1) South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Press International
United Press International (UPI) is an American international news agency whose newswires, photo, news film, and audio services provided news material to thousands of newspapers, magazines, radio and television stations for most of the 20th century. At its peak, it had more than 6,000 media subscribers. Since the first of several sales and staff cutbacks in 1982, and the 1999 sale of its broadcast client list to its main U.S. rival, the Associated Press, UPI has concentrated on smaller information-market niches. History Formally named United Press Associations for incorporation and legal purposes, but publicly known and identified as United Press or UP, the news agency was created by the 1907 uniting of three smaller news syndicates by the Midwest newspaper publisher E. W. Scripps. It was headed by Hugh Baillie (1890–1966) from 1935 to 1955. At the time of his retirement, UP had 2,900 clients in the United States, and 1,500 abroad. In 1958, it became United Press Intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associated Press
The Associated Press (AP) is an American non-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association. It produces news reports that are distributed to its members, U.S. newspapers and broadcasters. The AP has earned 56 Pulitzer Prizes, including 34 for photography, since the award was established in 1917. It is also known for publishing the widely used '' AP Stylebook''. By 2016, news collected by the AP was published and republished by more than 1,300 newspapers and broadcasters, English, Spanish, and Arabic. The AP operates 248 news bureaus in 99 countries. It also operates the AP Radio Network, which provides newscasts twice hourly for broadcast and satellite radio and television stations. Many newspapers and broadcasters outside the United States are AP subscribers, paying a fee to use AP material without being contributing members of the cooperative. As part of their cooperative agreement with the AP, most ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Arnold (American Football)
James Edward Arnold (born January 31, 1961) is a former American college and professional football player who was a punter in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Arnold played college football for Vanderbilt University, and earned All-American honors. He played professionally for the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, and Miami Dolphins of the NFL, and was a Pro Bowl selection twice. Arnold was born in Dalton, Georgia Dalton is a city and the county seat of Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is also the principal city of the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Murray and Whitfield counties. As of the 2010 census, the ci .... External linksNFL.com player page References 1961 births Living people All-American college football players American football punters Detroit Lions players Kansas City Chiefs players Miami Dolphins players National Conference Pro Bowl players People fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rex Robinson
Rex Robinson (born March 17, 1959) is a placekicker that played for the Marietta Blue Devils, University of Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference and the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). Originally from Marietta, Georgia, Robinson grew up watching the NFL’s latest curiosities, soccer style kickers, such as Jan Stenerud, Garo Yepremian, and Pete and Charlie Gogalak on television each Sunday and then tried to imitate what he saw them doing. By the time he reached high school, he was receiving a great deal of attention. As a 15-year-old on Marietta’s JV team, Robinson kicked a 51-yard field goal in a game. A local news station sent a crew out to verify the feat. It took a few tries, but Robinson duplicated the kick for the camera and was on the 6 o’clock news that night. As a senior, Robinson received several scholarship offers but chose the University of Georgia. He would have the chance to play as a freshman, and UGA seemed the perfect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Wilcox
Tommy Wilcox (born July 30, 1959) is an American television personality and former college football player. He played defensive back for the University of Alabama Crimson Tide from 1979 through 1982 and was a member of the 1979 national championship team and was a consensus selection to the 1981 College Football All-America Team. Presently Wilcox serves as the host of a hunting and fishing show entitled "Tommy Wilcox Outdoors." Playing career A native of Harahan, Louisiana, Wilcox played high school football for Alfred Bonnabel High School. In 1977, a year in which the New Orleans area featured three outstanding quarterbacks in Wilcox, Bobby Hebert, and John Fourcade, he led Bonnabel to the state championship game. From there, he went to play for Bear Bryant at Alabama. Wilcox started at safety for his first season and was named SEC Freshman of the Year for his overall performance. In recognition for his play during his sophomore and junior years, Wilcox was a First Team All-SE ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Woerner
Scott Allison Woerner (born December 18, 1958) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs. In the 1981 Sugar Bowl, Woerner intercepted a pass by the Notre Dame quarterback in the closing minutes of the game which sealed Georgia's national championship for that year. He still holds several return records at the University of Georgia. He had the most kickoff return yards (190) in a single game (vs. Kentucky, 1977). He also holds the most punt return yards (488) in a season (1980). Woerner was drafted in the third round of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Falcons. He played for the Atlanta Falcons during that 1981 season and was their leading punt returner. The Falcons cut him before the start of the 1982 season. In 1983, 1984, and 1985 he played safety for the Philadelphia Stars of the short-lived United States Football League (USFL). Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Boyd (American Football)
Thomas Barton Boyd (born November 24, 1959) is a former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). Boyd was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the eighth round of the 1982 NFL Draft. He later played with the Detroit Lions during the 1987 NFL season. College years Boyd attended the University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a Public university, public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and la ... from 1978 to 1981. He was an All-American in 1980 and 1981. During his time at Alabama, the Crimson Tide won back to back National titles in 1978 and 1979. References External linksJust Sports Stats Players of American football from Huntsville, Alabama Detroit Lions players Detroit Drive players Birmingham Stallions players Saskatchewan Roughriders players American football linebackers Canadian football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnie Cooks
Johnie Earl Cooks (born November 23, 1958) is a former professional American football player who was drafted by the Baltimore Colts as the second overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. A 6'4", . linebacker from Mississippi State University, Cooks played in ten NFL seasons from 1982 to 1991 for the Colts, New York Giants, and Cleveland Browns. He was a member of the Giants when they defeated the Buffalo Bills 20–19 in Super Bowl XXV. Cooks was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame in 2004. College career Johnie Cooks played college football at Mississippi State where he earned four letters, and earned a degree in physical education. During his college career, he amassed 373 tackles, 241 of those unassisted. During his junior year, he recorded a career high 24 tackles in a game against Auburn. He was also the defensive MVP in the 1981 Hall of Fame Bowl. He was named a 1st team SEC and 1st team AP All-American.1992 Cleveland Browns Media Guide Professional care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) is an American college athletic conference whose member institutions are located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States. Its fourteen members include the flagship public universities of ten states, three additional public land-grant universities, and one private research university. The conference is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The SEC participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I in sports competitions; for football it is part of the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly known as Division I-A. Members of the SEC have won many national championships: 43 in football, 21 in basketball, 41 in indoor track, 42 in outdoor track, 24 in swimming, 20 in gymnastics, 13 in baseball (College World Series), and one in volleyball. In 1992, the SEC was the first NCAA Division I conference to hold a championship game (and award a subsequent title) for football and was one of the foundin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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